Temporary staff

Susan Hall: How much money will be spent by the GLA on temporary staff including off contract temporary workers by year in 2018-19?

The Mayor: The total agency spend for 2018-19 is forecast to be circa £3.2 million.

Umbrella companies

Andrew Dismore: So-called “umbrella companies” are used by some firms to manage payroll functions. How many umbrella companies are a) currently in use by any Greater London Authority family organisation, or any contractor of the GLA family, and b) how many have been used in each year back to 2015/16?

The Mayor: As a matter of policy, the GLA and its functional bodies do not directly engage individuals paid through umbrella companies. The GLA and its functional bodies are aware that employment agencies which supply temporary staff pay some staff through umbrella companies but that is a matter for those employment agencies and the agency staff they engage. Similarly, the GLA’s and its functional bodies’ contractors operate their own policies which are a matter for those contractors.